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Narrowest building opens in Poland

The narrowest building in Poland, and possibly the narrowest in Europe, is the brainchild of Israeli writer Edgar Keret. It was conceived as a memorial to his parents' family, who died in Warsaw during the World War II Holocaust.

The house was actually squeezed in-between two existing central Warsaw residential buildings on the edge of the former Warsaw Ghetto.

Polish architect Jakub Szczesny designed the weird construction, which is still a real house with all the necessary facilities.
— rt.com

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I would like to see a floorplan or an artist statement or something on this project.

I would imagine it seeks to echo the living conditions of many Jewish inhabitants of the Warsaw ghettos once the Holocaust was under way - living in walls, unused, forgotten and interstitial spaces, et al, but it is impossible to create a dialogue when the extent of the conversation is "Look at this whacky and cool house I made. Neat, huh?"

WHY is it a memorial.

HOW does it achieve this.

WHEN does it show an engagement of the fourth dimension (project is about the past, but constructed of disgusting "modern" materials (from the plastics aisle at Home Depot)

WHO is the project built for? Does it function?

WHAT does it do to outwardly identify itself as a monument to a significant historical event?